The Secret to Perfect Boiled Eggs (Soft, Jammy, Hard) | Epicurious 101
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In this edition of Epicurious 101, professional chef and culinary instructor Frank Proto demonstrates the best ways to boil eggs at home. Whether you want soft, jammy, or hard-boiled, follow Frank's steps to get the eggs you want every time.
Chef but when the eggs are small 6 min makes them hard boiled... or the egg is not runny but set.
00:00 Intro
00:24 Soft-Boiled Eggs
You don't have to chill them 15 minutes! your egg will be cold. 5 minutes is enough.
02:50 Jammy Eggs
05:19 Hard-Boiled Eggs
standing here staring at this carton of eggs. I can't do it.
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Any tips to prevent cracking when trying to make jammy eggs?
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Jacques Pepin recommends peeling eggs under running water to force water under the membrane.
@bjh-r2qI experimented 3 times because of my love for Jammy eggs 😅
I used a gas stove stove, so I will share the flame level as well.
8 min, high flame - Solid yolk.
5 min, medium flame - Jammy eggs
5 min, medium flame - Jammy eggs
Thanks for the tips!
Just took me 20+ years to realize I've been overcooking my hard boiled eggs...
@stanceonlife7883Should we add salt to the water?
@mbasilskEggs are hard to peel!!! What is the problem!!!
@DeniseHlavatyStarting your eggs in cold water is the number 1 culprit for shell sticking.
@mikemckinney2545I learned jammy eggs are the best kinda egg for histamine issues
@infj-tguy6275Whenever i put my eggs in boiling water they just keep on cracking and leaking out in the water i tried it with different brands of eggs and it happened with each of them idk why this keeps happening 😭
@Shir0u..7 mins for ramen jammy egg yolks
@patriciamurashige6879A
@patriciamurashige6879I use a pressure cooker to steam cook a dozen eggs at a time & then store them in the refrigerator for all week.
8qt pressure cooker
12 eggs in a basket on a raised base
1C water
Bring to a steam (~3 mins)
Cook for 6:30
Quick release the steam & remove the pressure cooker lid
Put eggs in a bowl with cold water until it warms, then replace with water with more cold water 3x
Makes perfect cooked eggs with just past jammy yolks--not hard boiled yokes
Enjoy!
thats a bit too soft for me i like it not dry so i will cook it a bit more
@littlebug1026Thank You. Super beautifully explained like a true professional
@TheNkkalitaaaaThis was the best video about eggs, thanks!
@CrawfordGirl42Dude. Thanks for this video. I learned so much. And will test and be patient to give the effect you achieved. 😂❤😂
@mechols56Lol brown eggs are local eggs and local eggs are fresh... anyone else member that add? Back when commerical eggs where strictly white because at the time commercial breed of chicken.. Not to mention consumer prefrence for a white egg.. eggs should be white.. funny now brown is now the "better" egg kinda like whole wheat bread..
@muddyfeetaussieNo need for a 9 minute video
@hellomynameisjames¿How does altitude affect the timing? At my altitude (1500 mts) water boils at a much lower temperature. It seems that almost all videos ignore this important factor.
@paulgdlmxNo one would waste so much oil but I wonder what the process would look like for oil boiled eggs
@Literature-ft8ruboiled eggs for 7min and 30s this morning and I can confirm that that is the PERFECT way to have them. The yolks are just a little runny and super tasty with some proper bigger grained salt
@kapelski104It’s not the size of the pot, it’s how you cook it
@hienle-lx1xkFor soft boiled it was never said if the water is boiled before the eggs are placed in the boiled water or if the eggs are placed in the water before the water boils.
@oliverlstewart2977Jammy = perfect
@omnihassan246I just use boiling water. Who would have thunk it😅
@herbertvonsauerkrautunterh2513Yea.... my water never came to a "bubbling" boil or a "bubbling" simmer. .. just had to guess 😭 guess I'll see what happens in 16 minutes 🫣
@d.a.n.a.b.e.a.rcooking time depends on egg size, don't thank to me for that tip)))
@korzh-k2h“but aesthetically, it’s not all that pleasing” no, no, it’s ‘but texturally, it’s not all that pleasing’. That wat I don’t like about hard boiled eggs
@oguubearTap the bottom with a spoon before cooking for easy peeling.
@OrangeGenieBotthanks
@Sujal.s.sawantFor hard boiled,why not poach for 7 min?
@MargaretjhillsThese are the perfect recipes 👌 comes out perfect everytime.
@brittanyhoward4243Why is it that sometimes I'll boil 6 eggs and every now and then I'll have one of the eggs explode in the pot.
Is it me doing something wrong or is it the egg that is at fault?
6:16 Tehe 🍆
@SomeNutzGuyThis literally ruined two batches of Easter eggs.
@fireblossom559Completely wrong, its 6min not 8 for the ramen style egg
@le3luLUsfandeMCDBZGTAI Love watching your videos. By the way, your last name is a name known for professional tools.
@michaelbove4244Awesome this the best video on how to boil eggs, THANK YOU
@josevillalpando2779I love Jammy eggs❤
@divyadewan9396Ty chef proto
@Carter98hYou head is the egg
@MizshaRecaldeAsk 100 chefs you'll get 100 answers. That means... it doesn't matter. Do anything you want.
@FreqBandhard boiled eggs should be a crime
@notadoctorshh6544Great tutorial❤
@momonijvSeems like a waste. When I do them I can peel the egg sometimes, in one motion, while having no collateral loss. Other times, a little more peeling, but little, if any, collateral loss.
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